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NRW 4x4 Training Framework 2027

Natural Resources Wales

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15 Oct 2026 at 14:09

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Natural Resources Wales plans to buy 4x4 driving training for staff who use four-wheel-drive vehicles in their work. The service covers basic and advanced operator training, competency assessments, certification and periodic reassessment, delivered by suitably qualified Lantra-approved instructors and aligned with current industry standards. Training is to take place across four areas of Wales: North Wales, Mid Wales, South West Wales and South East Wales. Suppliers must provide suitable venues and land in each area they bid for, including facilities for practical off-road driving exercises representative of the environments encountered by NRW staff. Locations must be appropriately insured and risk assessed, and provide suitable welfare facilities.

This is at planning stage: NRW has announced its intention to procure, but has not yet invited tenders. It expects to publish the next procurement notice on 1 December 2026. The anticipated procedure is open, to establish a closed framework agreement. The four geographical lots are North Wales, Mid Wales, South West Wales and South East Wales; suppliers may tender for one, several or all, and lots are expected to be evaluated and awarded independently, with no limit on awards per supplier. Each lot has an estimated value of £30,000 excluding VAT (£36,000 including VAT). The planned initial contract period runs from 1 May 2027 to 30 April 2029, with two optional one-year extensions at NRW’s discretion. The buyer’s expected tender and award dates are 12 January 2027 and 17 March 2027 respectively.

This is suited to 4x4 driver-training providers able to cover one or more parts of Wales and deliver both introductory and advanced practical instruction. The buyer specifically expects Lantra-approved instructors with suitable qualifications, and training that meets current industry standards. Providers will also need access to suitable insured, risk-assessed land and venues within the areas they pursue, with off-road facilities that reflect the operational conditions NRW employees encounter. Suitable welfare facilities are required at training locations. The work also calls for the ability to assess competency, certify participants and carry out periodic reassessments, rather than deliver one-off courses alone. Small and medium-sized enterprises are identified as suitable for each of the four lots. Suppliers can prepare to compete for individual areas or build a proposal covering several.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NRW 4x4 Training Framework 2027

Notice Description

This UK3 notice provides advance notice of a forthcoming procurement opportunity. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of 4x4 vehicle training services. The proposed framework will be divided into four geographical lots covering North Wales, Mid Wales, South West Wales and South East Wales. The requirement is expected to include the delivery of basic and advanced 4x4 operator training, competency assessments, certification and periodic reassessment for NRW employees who operate four-wheel drive vehicles as part of their duties. Training must be delivered by suitably qualified, Lantra-approved instructors and be aligned with current industry standards. Suppliers will be required to provide suitable training venues and land within the geographical area of the lot(s) bid for. Training locations must support practical off-road driving exercises, be representative of the operational environments encountered by NRW staff, be appropriately insured and risk assessed, and provide suitable welfare facilities. The framework is anticipated to operate for an initial period of two years, with options to extend for up to a further two years.

Lot Information

North Wales

North Wales - corresponding to the combined local authority areas: Isle of Anglesey, Gwynedd, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Wrexham

Renewal: 2 x 1 year extensions - The decision on whether to use the extenstion options will be at NRW's discretion

Mid Wales

Mid Wales - Powys, Ceredigion

Renewal: 2 x 1 year extensions - The decision on whether to use the extenstion options will be at NRW's discretion

South West Wales

South West Wales - Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Swansea, Neath Port Talbot

Renewal: 2 x 1 year extensions - The decision on whether to use the extenstion options will be at NRW's discretion

South East Wales

South East Wales - Bridgend, Vale of Glamorgan, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Merthyr Tydfil, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Blaenau Gwent, Torfaen, Newport, Monmouthshire

Renewal: 2 x 1 year extensions - The decision on whether to use the extenstion options will be at NRW's discretion

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078899
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097510-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

79632000 - Personnel-training services

80500000 - Training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Dec 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Natural Resources Wales
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF10 3NQ
Postcode Area
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
TLL11 Isle of Anglesey, TLL12 Gwynedd, TLL13 Conwy and Denbighshire, TLL14 South West Wales, TLL15 Central Valleys, TLL16 Gwent Valleys, TLL17 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot, TLL18 Swansea, TLL21 Monmouthshire and Newport, TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan, TLL23 Flintshire and Wrexham, TLL24 Powys
Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Cathays
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff South and Penarth

Further Information

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